Julius Tannen
Known For
Acting
Born
1882-05-16 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Died
1965-01-03
Biography
Julius Tannen was one of the first vaudeville stand-up comedians. He never used props, sets, costumes or stooges. He just put on his hat, walked on stage, took it off, and did his monologue, then put his hat on again and walked off. This was rather revolutionary in his day and Tannen paved the way for many stand-ups to come, such as Bob Hope, Milton Berle, Frank Faye and Jack Benny. Julius Tannen later had a long career as a character actor in Hollywood, and became an invaluable member of the Preston Sturges stock company, giving memorable performances in such Sturges classics as "Christmas in July," "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek," and "Unfaithfully Yours." Date of Birth 16 May 1880, New York City, New York Date of Death 3 January 1965 , Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California (stroke)
Most Known For
The George Gobel Show
as Self
Collegiate
as Detective Browning
Singin' in the Rain
as Man in Talking Pictures Demonstration (uncredited)
Danger Flight
as Dawson
The Ghost of Frankenstein
as Sektal (uncredited)
House of Frankenstein
as Hertz (uncredited)
The Big Street
as Judge Bamberger (uncredited)
Remember the Night
as Jury Member (uncredited)
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
as Mr. Rafferty
The Last Hurrah
as Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)
The Lady Eve
as Lawyer (uncredited)
The Mortal Storm
as 3rd Colleague
Clash by Night
as Waiter (uncredited)
The Road to Glory
as Lieutenant Tannen
Unfaithfully Yours
as Tailor
A Scandal in Paris
as Bank of Paris Manager
Love Is News
as Logan
A Man to Remember
as Hospital Administrator (uncredited)
Christmas in July
as Mr. Zimmerman
No, No, Nanette
as Disturbed Airline Passenger